Westlake University’s “Ultralight SiC AR Waveguide” Recognized with a “2025 Top 10 Socially Influential Optical Events in China (Light10)” Nomination Award
Hangzhou, China – The results of the highly anticipated “2025 Top 10 Socially Influential Optical Events in China (Light10)” selection have been announced. The technological achievement of the “3.8-gram ultralight, mass-producible, rainbow-artifact-free silicon carbide (SiC) AR waveguide,” jointly developed by the team of Professor Min Qiu from the School of Engineering at Westlake Univers...
MOREWinding coupling phase for pseudo-spin-derived topological photonics
Topology has brought novel physics perspectives and manipulation methods to optical research, with its hallmark achievement being the ability to enable unidirectional (reflectionless) and robust (highly tolerant to perturbations) transmission of light. Within this research domain, pseudo-spin-derived topological photonic crystals can achieve unidirectional, robust transmission of optical modes ...
MOREThe best science images of 2025—Nature’s picks，Westlake University's "Tattooed Water Bear" Selected
Nature's Best Science Images of the Year Selection PageOn December 15th, the journal Nature announced its selection of the best science images for 2025. Among them, the "tattooed tardigrade" from the research team led by Professor Min Qiu at the School of Engineering, Westlake University, was chosen as one of the year's best images.Icy ink.Nature described the image as follows:The "icy ink" ref...
MOREWestlake University Team Develops Ice-Assisted van der Waals Metal Contact Technology, Breaking Through Perovskite Device Interface Challenges
Recently, the research group led by Professor Min Qiu from School of Engineering, Westlake University developed a novel ice-assisted van der Waals metal contact technology, addressing a major challenge in perosvkite-electrode interface of halide perovskite devices. Due to the "soft lattice" nature of perovskites, traditional electrode fabrication processes easily introduce defects at the peros...
MORELight-Controlled Mechanical Oscillator Utilizing the Van der Waals Force
At the microscale, surface forces between objects far exceed volume forces like gravity, making contact adhesion highly likely: two closely positioned objects become difficult to separate due to surface forces. For dry, uncharged surfaces, the van der Waals force is typically the dominant surface force. Because the Van der Waals force hinders and restricts movement, researchers designing mechan...
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